Roll-type electric iron



sept. 12, 195o D. N. ASTA 2,522,247

ROLL-TYPE ELEGTRIC IRON Filed July 19, 1947 INVENTOR.

f David N. Asta WMM@ Patented Sept. l2, 1950 l UNITED.. STATES PATENToFFlCE j y 2,522,247 `ROLL-TYPE ELECTRIC IRON Davia N. Asta,rortohester, N. Y.

Application July 19, 1947, Serial No. 762,161

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to electric irons.

u 'i It is an'ofbject of the present inventionv to pro- Vide an`electric iron of the roll type having a handle which extends over theroll and an arbor below the handle entering one end of the roll onwhich` the roll is rotatably mounted whereby to vprovide an iron whichcan be used effectively andeasily withoutvfatigue by the housewife inperforming the current ironing operations. y

It is another object of the present invention to provide in a roll typeiron a flat iron surface projecting from the end of the arbor, on whichthe ironing roll is mounted, which can be used by tilting the ironforwardly from the roller for performing small ironing operations aboutbuttons or button holes or in other places where the roller cannot bereadily extended.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a roll typeiron in which there is provided on the handle a shield which willprevent the engagement of the hand with the heated iron roll during theironing operation and which is movable with the handle as the handle istilted to one side or the other of the r-oll in one direction or anotherover the material being ironed.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a roll type ironwith an extended flat ironing surface which is of simple construction,inexpensive to manufacture, easy to use and efficient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention,reference may be had to the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. l is aperspective view of my roll type iron embodying the features of thepresent invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of a rest for receiving the iron when notin use.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of my iron taken generallyon line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of my iron.

-Referring now to the gures, I represents a handle having a dependingportion II with a circular flange I2 at its lower end adapted to receivefastening screws I3 for the securement of the handle to an arbor I4. Thehandle I0 and the arbor I4 may be made of light weight metal or anyother suitable material. This arbor has on its outer end, a small pointor a, flat iron portion I which extends at an angle forwardly andupwardly from its rear edge and relative to the arbor axis. Also on thearbor |4 are flange or large diameter portions I6 and adapted to receiverespectively ball On the ball bearing units, is fixed a sleeve orironing roll 2|. The roll is retained on the arbor and on the ballbearing units by a ring 2-2 xed to the end of the roll and extendinginwardly for engagementl with the side of the ball {bearin unity I8. 1

. Within the depending portion of the handle, there is a passage [23through which are extended wires 24 which may be connected by a cord 25with a wall receptacle to receive power for heating the iron. The wires24 extend through the arbor and are connected respectively with contactrings 26 and 21 on the arbor I4'.

Within the roll 2| and fixed thereto is a heating unit 28 havingterminals 29 lwhich respectively engage with the rings 26 and 2l toreceive energy therefrom for heating the roller 2|. These wires y24further extend through the arbor |4 for connection with a heating unit3| lying on the inner side of the small point or at iron portion I 5.The cord 25 delivers current to a switch control device 32 on thedepending portion I| of the handle. The pointed end I5 with the flatiron surface has a casing portion 34 for housing the heater unit 3| andis an integral part of the arbor I 4. y

Upon removing the screws |3, the handle I Il can be disconnected fromthe arbor flange I6 and the arbor withdrawn forwardly out of the sleevewhereby to remove the sleeve from the arbor at times` when repairs areto be made.

On the handle It) is a shield or protecting portion 35 which extendsforwardly along the sleeve 2| and has heat insulating material 36connected to its under face by rivets 31. This shield serves to protectthe fingers of the housewife and its edges will bear upon a holder 38,Fig. 2, to maintain the handle in an upright position when supportedthereon. The holder 38 has a curved surface of substantially the shapeof the roll 2| and the edges of the shield may engage with extensions 39thereof upon the handle being freed.

In operation, the iron is used by grasping the handle I0 and presentingthe roll surface to the material to be ironed. A fore and aft movementis given to the roll. When obstructions are encountered and accesscannot be readily had with the roll, the iron can be tilted upwardly sothat the flat point I5 can be used to effect the ironing in theseplaces. With little effort the iron may be tilted so that the point maybe worked `about button holes or buttons to effect a more detail\ironing operation.

The point on flat ironing portion is preferably bearing units vI8 and'I9.

cut away or curved as indicated at I5' on its side edges to conform tothe roll and so that there will be no interference when operating theroll.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shallbe understood that such changes shall be Within the spirit and scope ofthe lpresent invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A roll type electric iron comprising an arbor, an ironing rolljournalled thereon and extending longitudinally thereof, a handletm'ember -connected to one end of the arbor, .a pointed flat ironingmember connected to the other end 0f the arbor and having anironingsurfa'ce inclined outwardly and upwardly from the end of theironing roll whereby the ironing roll may be lifted when using the flatironing member, electric lheating 'elementsf asso ciated respective'ly'fw ithi the ironing roll 'vandithe iflat vironing member, 'andjelectrficcircuit-.meansron'the arbor for supply-ing velectricfourrentto I'the r electric heating elements.

2. zA roll .type electric iron'comprising an arbor, 'an' ironing rolljournalled thereon' and extending longitudinally thereof, a handlemember coni-rn'ecte'd lrto` one endfof the farbor, a pointed flat-iron'ing imember connected to the other en'clV of 4 the arbor andhaving an ironing surface inclined outwardly and upwardly from the endof the ironing roll whereby the ironing roll may be lifted when usingthe flat ironing member, electric heating elements associatedrespectively with the ironing roll and the flat ironing member, andelectric circuit means on the arbor for supplying electric current tothe electric `heating elements vand the-sides of theironingsurface ofthe flat ironing member being curved upwardly to con- Yform to the rollend so that there will be no interference when operating the roll.

DAVID N. ASTA.

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